Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-14
WASHING TON LETTER.
(From onr regular correSpondentl
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1885,

" -ANAAl-NhApNs uAN II, 1909.
To show the vanity of all the speculation
as 10 the successor of the late Justice
Woods il is only necessary 10 mention the
fact that as the new Justice cannot take his
seat ON the Bench until he is confirmed by
the United States Senate, So that il is not
at all probable that the appointment will be
made before Congress meets in December,
for rs the old saying goes, the President
does not believe sin crossing bridge till
he gets to ii.
The Presidents abandonment of his pro
posed visit TO st. Louis, is n theme of all
sorbing interest and discussion, and vol
umeS pro and con have been writton and
spoken about it. The Presidents action
has had two opposite effects with Grand
Army men one faction plumes itself in
having repulSed the President, while the
other reluctantly yields him respect and ad-
miration Tor his reSolute moral courage,
which 50 far, has been equal 10 every re-
Quirement throughout his illustriouS career,
The next day after the appearance of Presi-
NCilt N4CN NlsiIl' ltANtt lIA> ~
ceptanee of his ST. Louis visit, 80 members
of General Lander post, Grand Army Of the
Republic, of Lynn, Mass, called upon the
President, gave him three ringing cheers
and were warmly welcomed To the White
House by patriotic speech from the Presi-
dent
Under the authority of Congress, Senator
Cockrell is drawing TO n close his iuvesti-
CATION of the methods of conducting the
business of the various Departments and il
is hoped that if no other beneficial result is
secured. provision at least will be made for
the settlement Of the accounts of diSburSing
officials before grim death cheats the peni-
tentiary.
The colored people of the South are COM
ing forward aS complainants before the In
terState Commission in renewed effort Il
secure their So-called ''civil rights hy
forcing themselves to ride in de same cyaI
wid de white folks" l think it would bc
we'll IL duh the Commission, The Grand
High Court of Complaints, rs scarcely Il
day passes without every conceivable sort
of protest and petition being gravely pre-
sented for their consideration. Despite the
great clamor raised by the railroads a
cainSt the alleged ingenious effects of the
Interstate act, il would be well TO note rilt
significant fact that the net earnings OF the
Drincipai roads Hqr the month of June, 1887
is greatly in excess OF the sum earned dur
ing the same period iast year. No better
argument could be adduced in favor OF the
| law.
A great sensation was created in the
Treasury by the arrest of Oscar j. Harvey,
chief of n Division in the Second Controll'
er's Office. for forgeries amounting To So
200. The defaulter had prepared his papers
To forge accounts amounting 10 So. SOo,a and
the only thing that prevented him from re-
aiiZing the sum was the delay of Congress
in making the appropriation-lt certainly
would have been liadd but for the detection
of Harvey's steal. because 1t Is n portion o'
the Deficiency Appropriation. Attof oeing
confronted with the evidences OF his crime,
the wretched man broke down and confessed
all The penalty Is 81 900 fine or ten years
imprisonment. or both in each case, and
there are hundred cases or more.
Mrs. Pickett. widow of the Confederate
General and hero, has returned from Gettys-
burg, where relatively speaking, her recep-
tion was as warm as tflat OF ii6r ulstln-
puished husband twenty-four years ago.
Mrs. Pickett spoke with pride OF her great
ovation and In greeting your correspondent
she exhibited her right hand worn through
the skin by the nearly SHahcS OI tllo S'lildHt
and generous Union Veterans. In speaking
of that memorable and historic event she
was almost moved TO tears
The crank. Huba, the man who was ar
rested for threatening President Cleveland 5
life has been confined in the Hospital for
Insane aS & dangerous lunatic.
As n bit Of welcome and encouraging
news to all good DcmDcrats, | will mention
the fact that WashiEgtan's Republican
postmaster will give place to Democrat
in n short time.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland are en-
route TO New York 10 attend the Clinton
celebration and visit several other places
and the trip will doubtless be one OF much
pleasure and interest 10 the people as well
rs their honored guests.
In his freuZied zeal to manufacture lit
tie more bloody shirt political capital, the
Washington correspondent of the \. y.
Tribune, teIegraphed his paper that Secree-
tary Endicott, sIaaFting under his response
bility for the battle flag flliy, had ordered
that no matter be furnished ih6 press from
the War records, without the SECRETARY s
special inspection and permission. And
after the Secretary had positively denied
the statement, the correspondent reiterates
the charges and accuses the Secretary OF
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